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I have several QSA's but this is perhaps my favourite, glad it has been of interest.

Owen

I agree with David, OJD. It's a great post and most informative. Thank you for posting it.
All the best,
John

Hi Owen,
Not much to add to your excellent thread that I have not said on the BMF.
Just a link to my Sweepers
www.angloboerwar.com/forum/search?query=...7/2025&childforums=1
On another note. I have contacted the War Museum in Bloemfontein & they still have copies. I forgot on Wednesday to find out how much it would cost to post since the museum does no overseas posting. I will remember this coming Wednesday to get it done.

David Grant wrote: Hi Owen,
Not much to add to your excellent thread that I have not said on the BMF.
Just a link to my Sweepers
www.angloboerwar.com/forum/search?query=...7/2025&childforums=1
On another note. I have contacted the War Museum in Bloemfontein & they still have copies. I forgot on Wednesday to find out how much it would cost to post since the museum does no overseas posting. I will remember this coming Wednesday to get it done.

Thank you very much David I am grateful to you. Owen

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA bronze (151 Syce Rajoo S.& T. Corps Sebd. Dist.).

Madras Command, Secunderabad District.

Okay Owen. The book costs R350 from the Museum of the Boer Republics & the postage is going to be R619 (not tracked & taking six odd weeks) I don't know if you would be keen to go ahead. You must be warned though that much of the contents relating to Indian natives is available with greater accurancy elsewhere. There are some really good photographs although many of therm are not attributed nor labled with any accuracy. Much of the book has nothing to do with native military services sent from India, although there is very good appendices on the Dhobi Corps & the Indian Ordinance Corps. There is a chapter on the only know Indian in the Boer War, MK Gandhi & his Indian Ambulance Corps, Boer prisoners of war, Indian refugees, Imperial Regiments posted from India for the War & one chapter on actual Indian Units sent from India, although this is confusing at times. As a real bonus though, & my reason to purchase it, was the chapter on the Indian Postal Department Department during the Boer War, lifted I might say, without editing or permission, from the estemed website devoted to the Boer War. www.angloboerwar.com/forum/19-ephemera/8...the-boer-war?start=0
I leave the decision to you.